The 1000 Day Holiday

Huge expanse of water. Great spot NE/SE shallow for ~800m from shore (you can stand up)

the only drawback is if you cant stay upwind then you have to walk back in the water, as the beach is only 80m long. the rest of the shore is a surf break wall.

The wind on the day I went out was lucky to break 10knots. So most people didn’t even bother setting up. I went out on my 17m yarga for a run. hard work keeping the speed up, and ended up downwind and a trek back through the water.

But at least I got to have a go there.

Quite a large group of local kiters, and 2 shops use the spot for lessons.

Had another great day on the water, and now have no problems staying upwind.

Thats the only drawback of kiting compared to Snowboarding, you have to work for the fun.. there isn’t a chair lift for an easy ride

The Broadwater is a great place in NE/SE and you coul probably find a spot for E as well.
quite shallow, and at high tide there wasn’t much launching space.
but great for learning.

The Lens now refuses to emerge from the body, and the screen correctly tells me that there is a lens error.

This is not of much use when I have another month of holidays. And my warranty is back in Sydney.

Grrr, not a happy camper.

Yesterday I got out on Palm Beach (Gold Coast) in the surf. Was just body dragging as I haven’t been out in waves yet. Had a great time, and put on a good show of getting vary airborne and dropped into the surf many times over.

Came out with a stupid large grin.

Today had an afternoon session on the Broadwater. Got my switch riding, my turns sorted and almost got my upwind ability

Hopefully tomorrow resolve that issue, then I can start Jumps! GRIN

Have a POTD for yesterday – but none today

POTD. $7.50 all you can eat american style pancakes with whipped butter and maple syrup.

The current record is 21 pancakes.

Some of the T & C’s:
Time Limit 1 Hour
You may not go to the toilet
you may be billed for cleaning if you hide the pancakes in the furniture.

And the prize?
a $50 voucher to come and eat there again!

I can speak from experience that there would be no desire to eat there again for a very long time. If not ever. My appetite for pancakes I dont think will recover from yesterday for at least a few months.

Well still no kiting has been done, Cyclone Kerry has caused heavy wind warnings to be in place, and looks to be for the remainder of the week.

I talked to a kiter today on main beach in Surfers. He was a Pom, and didn’t know about it. I was hoping he was a local and I could hit him for all the locals spots.

Will do the POTD’s tomorrow. Have some classy shots.

The roadtrip has oficially started.

Departed Sydney late Friday bound for the metropolis of Gosford. ( PIC OF THE DAY )

Saturday morning once stereo was installed did the mission drive to the Gold Coast. total 913Kms, Sydney Harbour Bridge to Currumbin. ( PIC OF THE DAY TBA – Big Prawn @ Ballina)

Sunday – Shopping for bits n pieces. Missed some prime mullet & redneck car opportunities for POTD , high wind warning out so no kitesurfing today. POTD – Lee, Tan & Tigger the krazy cat

well it appears that the Hermit has had a BF for ages, maybe even the whole time shes lived here.

We just didnt know about it. That strikes me as odd.
He lives in NY tho, so its not like he could have stayed over lots.

Still funny that you can live with someone that long and they dont tell you anything…